Guide to "Justus ut palma a 3 Canto e Alto e Basso" manuscript C0497
"Justus ut palma a 3 Canto e Alto e Basso" manuscript
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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Elizabeth Beckman
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Preferred Citation
"Justus ut palma a 3 Canto e Alto e Basso" manuscript, C0497, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Purchased by Steve Gerber, George Mason University Music Liaison Librarian, from J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians in September 2016.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Beckman in April 2022. Finding aid published by Elizabeth Beckman in April 2022.
Biographical Information
Francesco Basili (1867-1850) was an Italian composer originaly from Loreto, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. He wrote both sacred and secular music, and he held positions both in secular institutions, such as the Milan Conservatory, and churches, including several years as maestro di capella of the Santuario della Santa Casa di Loreto (Alberto Pironti, "Francesco Basili").
Scope and Content
Handwritten manuscript of a setting of "Justus ut Palma," the Latin translation of Psalm 91:13 (Choral Public Domain Library, "Justus ut palma"). The setting is composed for three voices, soprano, alto, and bass, by Francesco Basili, an Italian composer of the late 18th - early 19th century. The setting was most likely used in a liturgical context as part of the Catholic Mass.
Arrangement
This is a single multi-page item collection.
Related Material
The Bibliotheque Nationale de France holds another manuscript liturgical composition by Francesco Basili, Miserere a 8 voci reali.
Bibliography
Choral Public Domain Library, "Justus ut Palma," accessed April 19, 2022. https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Justus_ut_palma
Pironti, Alberto. "Franceso Basili." Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani , Volume 7 (1970). Treccani . Accessed April 22, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/francesco-basili_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/